KARACHI: Commodores Kamran Ahmed and Kashif Munir were promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral on Monday.

Kamran Ahmed was commissioned in the Construction Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1993. The Flag Officer is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College, Lah­ore, and National Defence Unive­rsity, Islamabad. He has also done Masters in Naval Archite­cture from the United Kingdom.

Mr Ahmed has an illustrious career covering a vast experience of various command and staff appointments, including Commandant Pakistan Navy Engineering College, Chief Naval Overseer (Pakistan) Hangor project, Deputy General Manager (Ship Design) at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works, Manager Hull Engineering at PN Dockyard, Director Naval Construction and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Projects) at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.

Kashif Munir was commissioned in Marine Engineering Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1993. The Flag Officer is a graduate of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, and National Defence University, Islamabad.

Mr Munir has an illustrious career covering a vast experience of various command and staff appointments, including Comm­andant PNS Karsaz, Marine Engineering Officer Ex-PNS Shahjahan, Manager (Marine Engineering) at PN Dockyard, Director Ships Maintenance and Repair at Naval Headquarters, Chief Insp­ector of Naval Stores, Chief Staff Officer to Commander Logistics and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Maintenance) at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.

In recognition of their meritorious services, both the flag officers have been awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military).

Published in Dawn, March 11th, 2025

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